parotid
[ puh-rot-id ]
/ pəˈrɒt ɪd /
noun
Also called parotid gland.
a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
adjective
of, relating to, or situated near either parotid.
Origin of parotid
OTHER WORDS FROM parotid
pa·rot·i·de·an, adjective post·pa·rot·id, adjectiveWords nearby parotid
parorexia,
paros,
parosmia,
parosteosis,
parotic,
parotid,
parotid duct,
parotid gland,
parotid notch,
parotid papilla,
parotid vein
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British Dictionary definitions for parotid
parotid
/ (pəˈrɒtɪd) /
adjective
relating to or situated near the parotid gland
noun
See parotid gland
Word Origin for parotid
C17: via French, via Latin from Greek
parōtis, from
para-
1 (near) +
-ōtis, from
ous ear
Medical definitions for parotid
parotid
[ pə-rŏt′ĭd ]
adj.
Situated near the ear.
Of or relating to a parotid gland.
n.
A parotid gland.